Dixons City AcademyDixons Trinity Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bradford.
Summary of the comparison
Dixons City Academy and Dixons Trinity Academy are secondary schools in Bradford.
Dixons City Academy scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Dixons Trinity Academy scores 75 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Dixons Trinity Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Dixons City Academy was judged Outstanding and Dixons Trinity Academy was judged exceptional.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 49.5 for Dixons City Academy and 51.4 for Dixons Trinity Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Dixons City Academy (56.4 in 2021-22, 49.5 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Dixons Trinity Academy (61.1 in 2021-22, 51.4 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BradfordDixons City Academy | BradfordDixons Trinity Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B70/100 | B75/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 6th of 35 in Bradford | 1st of 35 in Bradford Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Outstanding | Ofsted: Outstanding | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Free schools | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 904 | 678 | |
| Capacity | 900 | 670 | |
| Location | Bradford, BD5 7RR | Bradford, BD5 0BE | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 49.5 | 51.4 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 50.3% Stronger figure | 49.6% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 67.0% | 68.9% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 85.5% Stronger figure | 78.5% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.52 Stronger figure | 4.48 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 179 | 135 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 904 | 678 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 30.5% | 34.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 30.5% | 25.4% | |
| SEN support | 12.4% | 18.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.5% | 3.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.0% | 8.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 26.4% | 26.0% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Dixons City Academy
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